An adventure set in the lofty heights (and dangerous depths)of Hindu thought. Insider tips? Relax, dissolve your preconcieved notions & get chanting.And by the way, dont believe all that you hear! A rudimentary knowledge of Sanskrit, Tamil and a fleeting accquaintance with the puranas and other such texts might come in handy.
Wisdom takes courage.

7
comments:

Bhole Boom,Very nice and it is intense. Couple of questions though1.Are you mentioning to the mortals that by being alone we can identify oneself.2.Are you hinting the duality is revealed when singular. From what I understand you seem to very nicely weave between mulitple meanings of duality-oneness-duality. It would be my pleasure to talk upon this over a cup of smoking hot coffee :)Lovely,Anand

Namashivaya.@ Anand,I would love to discuss this and many other things with you over a cup of coffee and a smoke!But actually I am mentioning nothing like your interpretation. That is the true beauty of poetry - you can make what you will out of it. Unlike prose, that has an already definite meaning and a slant to it.In reality, this haiku (the top one)was for my lovely beloved! Taking a cue from the sufi romantics, it was meant to signify the inablity of 'love' to bridge the lover and the beloved to a 'real togetherness'(no matter how true,pure or intense that love may be). And I compare that to the 'real' state of the soul (which is always alone).Though after penning the haiku, I noticed how with just one or two small changes, the entire meaning shifts to a different level and that I presented as the second haiku.In the first, the state of being Alone is the 'bridge' where my beloved and me are together. And in the second, the state of Being, alone is the bridge where my beloved and me are together!Like I say, poetry is where the interpretation is yours to make!

@Kanna Wah! Wah!! Beautiful, and I would imagine quite similar (rather than the complete opposite)in slant. I like the 5,5,7 construct. Havent heard from you in quite some time. Hope all is well there with mind, spirit and body.

Indeed, very very beautiful. Regarding mine, I remember trying to get it in the 5,7,5 construct, but giving it up justifying to myself that within the total of 17, I am allowed a little poetic license :)

Out here, things are blossoming quite beautifully in body, mind, and spirit and other perceptible and imperceptible dimensions. The framework is falling into place - only the finer details need a little rearranging, and once that is done, the artwork will be ready for appraisal :)